Iran war an "abject lesson" on fossil fuel dependence, UN climate chief says - Sight Magazine The disruption caused by the Iran war is an "abject lesson" in the risks of relying on fossil fuels, the UN climate secretary will say.

Iran war an “abject lesson” on fossil fuel dependence, UN climate chief says @sightmagazine.bsky.social #Iran #Iranwar #fossilfuels #energysupply #UNFCCC #SimonStiell #energymarkets

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NBC giveth, and NBC taketh away Seth Meyers just did an amazing sketch about electric vehicles. If only his colleagues at NBC News would do more climate stories.

“TV broadcast networks aired a grand total of eight and a half hours of climate coverage in all of 2025.

That is very bad!”
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Trump's lust for Greenland’s rare earth minerals faces harsh Arctic realities Experts cite the difficulties of mining in an inhospitable, fast-changing polar environment.

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'Playing Checkers': Trump's Bid to Revive Coal Is Nonsensical Donald Trump ordered the Department of Defense to purchase coal energy. Experts say the move doesn't make sense, economically or otherwise.

'Playing Checkers': Trump's Bid to Revive Coal Is Nonsensical
#Trump #climatechange #KyotoProtocol #GHG #UNFCCC #UnitedNations #NATO #WorldEconomicForum

Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protections A coalition of health and environmental groups is suing the Environmental Protection Agency, challenging the rescinding of a scientific finding that has been the central basis for U.S. action to regul...

Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protections
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As the new Chair, I reaffirm my commitment to advancing adaptation, securing climate finance, addressing loss and damage, and ensuring the voices of the most vulnerable continue to guide UNFCCC negotiations. 🌍✨

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Turning Our Back on Clean Energy Why does MAGA hate the planet?

Turning Our Back on Clean Energy
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Why this country declared an ocean current collapse a national security risk — The Washington Post The disruption of a current that carries heat north from the tropics would make much of the world hotter, while turning Iceland into “one giant glacier.”

Why this country declared an ocean current collapse a national security risk
#Iceland #KyotoProtocol #GHG #UNFCCC

Greenlandic prime minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen: "Greenland is not for sale"

Greenlandic prime minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen: "Greenland is not for sale"
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EPA boss offers forceful defense for scrapping landmark Obama climate policy Lee Zeldin defended this week’s repeal of a key climate policy — and had unexpected praise for Hillary Clinton.

EPA boss offers forceful defense for scrapping landmark Obama climate policy
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Venezuela oil sales top $1 billion, funds won’t go to Qatar account anymore, Energy secretary says Democrats in Congress have questioned the transparency and legality of depositing Venezuela oil revenue in Qatar.

AND THE EMBEZZLEMENT STARTS.
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EPA abandons the foundation of greenhouse gas rules It's the Trump administration's most direct effort yet to rip out climate regulations root and branch.

EPA abandons the foundation of greenhouse gas rules
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Trump just killed the EPA’s ability to fight climate change. It may backfire. The EPA’s repeal of the “endangerment finding” could threaten automakers and oil companies — if it survives in court.

Trump just killed the EPA’s ability to fight climate change. It may backfire.
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What's next after the Trump administration revokes key finding on climate change? The EPA is revoking the finding for legal, not scientific, reasons.

What's next after the Trump administration revokes key finding on climate change?
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Bad COP | Michael E. Mann The COP30 global climate summit in Brazil may have been the last opportunity for the nations of the world to reach an agreement that limits planetary […]

“Bad COP” — @michaelemann.bsky.social

#ClimateCrisis #COP30 #UNFCCC

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Trump orders some U.S. coal plants to keep operating. Will Minnesotans foot part of the bill? Electricity customers in 15 Midwest states, including Minnesota, might bear the costs of continuing to operate a Michigan coal plant. A week before it was scheduled to shut down, the U.S. Department o...

Trump orders coal plants open; will Minnesotans pay?
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Animals are on the frontline of the climate crisis—but they are also essential for effective climate action. 🌍

In her latest commentary, Silvia Mantilla highlights their vital role in climate policy.

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#ClimateAction #Animals4Climate #UNFCCC #COP30

Explaining Ethiopia’s engagement in multilateral climate transparency arrangements: Why engage and with what implications for domestic climate action? Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), countries report on their climate actions through engaging in ever more elab…

🌍 How do #LeastDevelopedCountries engage with #UNFCCC transparency arrangements?
Rahwa Kidane et al. examine factors that enable/hinder engagement in #Ethiopia and show it doesn’t directly shape domestic decisions, but may normalize mitigation-focused action.
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Article 6 EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PUBLIC AWARENESS In carrying out their commitments under Article 4, paragraph 1 (i), the Parties shall: (a) Promote and facilitate at the national and, as appropriate, subregional and regional levels, and in accordance with national laws and regulations, and within their respective capacities: (i) the development and implementation of educational and public awareness programmes on climate change and its effects; (ii) public access to information on climate change and its effects; (iii) public participation in addressing climate change and its effects and developing adequate responses; and (iv) training of scientific, technical and managerial personnel; (b) Cooperate in and promote, at the international level, and, where appropriate, using existing bodies: (i) the development and exchange of educational and public awareness material on climate change and its effects; and (ii) the development and implementation of education and training programmes, including the strengthening of national institutions and the exchange or secondment of personnel to train experts in this field, in particular for developing countries.

13/ There’s also a legal obligation being ignored.
Under Article 6 of the #UNFCCC, governments must ensure:
– public access to #climate information
– education and awareness
– meaningful public participation

People have a right to know the risks they face.
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LDC Chair Technical Handover Meeting is underway in Dili!
Former Malawi Chair, local ministries, Climate Analytics & IIED come together to ensure a smooth leadership transition & plan the 2026–2027 workplan. 🙌
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Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Prof. Jim Skea, addresses the Autumn Meeting, Dublin, 3 October 2024. Image Credits: OSCEPA via Wikimedia.

🔥In "Trump’s Withdrawal from Global Climate Governance: Symptoms of Moral and Systemic Failure,"
✍️𝗞𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝗜𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗶𝗺 offers a geopolitical-economic assessment of the #US withdrawal from climate-related international organizations
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#COP31 Host #Turkey just appointed Samed Agirbas as the new Climate High-Level Champion. Agribas heads the Zero Waste Foundation - initiated by Turkey’s first lady, Emine Erdoğan who is said to be behinds Turkeys COP bid.

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Is the EU a climate leader? In this @jei-publication.bsky.social piece, @charlesparker.bsky.social, Christer Karlsson & Mattias Hjerpe investigate whether the EU is recognized as a leader in the #UNFCCC negotiations & how it shaped the #ParisAgreement's institutional design.
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Today marks the official departure of the US from the Paris Agreement. We have withdrawn before (under Trump 1) and we rejoined immediately under a new President. This time may be harder given intention of Trump 2 to withdraw from #UNFCCC as well. But I hope we will be back! 🗼❤️🇺🇸 #climatechange

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